Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-13
THE STREET FAIRS.
A BIG TINE TO BIZ NAUGURATBD DOWN AT
BELLAIRR, THIS MORNING.
The Programme Of the Eysnt-Ths Monster Fair at
Stsubenyills Successfully Set in Motion, Ysstsr-
day-The City Filled With Strangers.

monster crowd at a small expense IL
beats soldiers reunions, county OF State
fairs, picnics, or anything else ever tried
t.. collect all the people in three States.
Steubenville was yesterday a crushing,
surgiDg mas: of humanity, and last night
when the natural gas and electric lights
were turned on the scene, the city was
brilliancy itself, and the eager throngs who
remained over night to be on time for to-
days demonstration, tramped and gazed,
apparently unable TO get enough ont of the
scene.
Crowds began pouring into the city by the
early trains, among the first being the del
egations from Wellsburg, Bellaire and other
points down the river, accompanied by
their bands. Next came the special train
from East Liverpool and intermediate
points with eight cars so crowded that
there was hardly standing room. These
were accompanied by Wellsville and To-
ronto bands. The train was so full that no
stops were made below Toronto, and plat
forms full of people were passed, who, how
ever, came in on later trains. The East
Liverpool visitors were met by Chairman
Henry, of Council, and Secretary Brashear.
at the station, and the city officials and
street fair committee escorted to Moss
groves hotel from whence they were
taken IN carriages to their place at the
head of the procession. Each u c
ceeding train brought its quota, so that by
noon there were not less than 10000 to
%, 900 strangers in the city. Market
street was a mass of people, and sidewalks
leading in every direction were crowded.
Hotels, restaurants and boarding houses
did a landoffiCe business, but on the whole
were we'll provided for their unusual run
of customers. The country townships
turned out almost en- mdSSe in some i'll
stances.
The decorations were extensive and beau
tiful. Flags tiuttered from almost every
building, while the principal streets pre-
scented the appearance of a sea OF bunting,
Chinese lanterns, etc. Great taste was
displayed by the merchants in their win
dow displays, and all We'd witheach other in
friendly rivalry as to which should present
the best appearance.
The parade was the first thing on the
programme, and the Marshals and aides
were at work early in the morning arrang-
ing the great procession, which spread like
an immense leviathan through the streets.
1t was by far the finest demonstration OF
the kind ever made in the city, forming
on Fifth and Sixth streets at their inter-
sections with Market. Such had been the
energy and efficiency of those IN control
that, what is unusual on such occasions,
it started exactly on time. The Court
House clock had not ceased striking ten
when the procession moved down Market
street.
The exhibits were arranged in proper
order in the following places: Live stock
department at the base ball park, on Sixth
avenue: poultry and dog bench, in the Ar
cade; farm product department, in the Ar
cade; needle work department, in the
Raney & Sheal block, Fourth street, be-
tween Market and Washington; fine art
department, in Turner Hall, on North
Third street; plant and flower department,
m Turner Hall, on North Third street;
bread and cake department, in the Arcade;
mechanical department, on Fifth street,
north from Adams street; miscellaneous
department, in the Arcade; pottery and
glassware department, i'll Specht Block,
corner Fourth and Washington streets.
The arcades are frame buildings erected
across Fourth and Market streets, and are
filled as follows;
North Arcade-On the west side the
Sumner Glass Co. exhibited a display OF
bottles that demonstrated their ability to
manufacture everything in their line. On
this side was another display of vegetables.
On the west side is q display of fowls, and
V. Cunningham, of FernwoOd, has on ex-
hibition of fine collection of Spanish
Merino wool.
South Arcade King, the gardner, has
a display of vegetables comprising twenty
two varieties, embracing everything in
that line. The fruit display shows up
with apples, ounces, grapes, preserves,
peaches, etc. Preserves and buffers OF all
kinds are setting around in tempting pro-
fusion. Dairy butter in all manner OF
shapes and characters testities to the skill
of the good wives and daughters of that
vicinity. The ladies also have a tempt
ing display of cakes and bread as white as
snow.
East Arcade.-In this department, on
the north side, the display of fowls is very
fine. ,
The South side is devoted to dogs, and
George Huscroft's large black bloodhound
starts the array, after which comes a st.
Adams spaniel and four pups, a full blood
ed imported st. Charles water spaniels, pug
dogs, bull terriers, coach dogs, hounds, fox
hound. black grey hound, and many other
varieties.
West Areade.-At the west end of the
| Arcade. OH the north side, is the display
of the West Virginia Fire Brick Company,
of New Cumberland, under the supervision
of Capt. Bradley. Building brick, moulded
in both red and white, are
tastefully arranged in the form
of q house front, and its artistic style
attracts the attention of passers-hy. A
display of paving brick are in front OF 1t,
and a complete street laid in regular style
with first.class vitrifed paving, presents
the appearance of a travelled thoroughfare
and causes the house front to look very
natural. At one side, in industrious con-
fusion, is a display of brick used in build.
ing furnaces and mills. The entire ar
rangement reflects credit on Capt. Bradley,
and gives the West Virginia Brick one OF
the best displays seen at the Monster Ag-
gregation.
Next comes the jefferson Iron Works
Company with a display of sixteen different
sizes of nails, ranging in size from a lath
nail to a spike. An examination by nailers
and Others demonstrated that the jefferson
continues to manufacture as good nails
as can be found in the markets. On the
south side of the arcade the display con-
sists of grain, feed, vegetables. fruits and
an individual description would he an
endless undertaking. Suffice it that the
corn, oats, wheat, potatoes, beets, &c, on
exhibition is clear evidence that the farm
ing lands of Jefferson County, Ohio, and
Brooke County, West Virginia, are as good
as the best.
I,aof the yaal pica thinua in the eXnosi-